Maintaining routine during these turbulent times.

I know that there are more important things on your mind than your next workout, but as someone who prioritizes an active lifestyle, I know you will find comfort and solace in the regular practice of exercise. During this extraordinary time, it’s very hard to remain strong and positive, especially while indoors practicing responsible social distancing. You can’t control everything, but you can control (albeit, with some modifications) nutrition and exercise. Healthy eating and a little exercise daily can go a long way in getting through this challenging time. Here’s what I would recommend:

1) Squat

2) Lunges

4) Hip Bridge

5) Push-Ups

6) Rowing/Pulling

7) Lateral Raise

8) Bicep Curl

9) Triceps Extension

10) Crunches

11) Plank

You can increase the metabolic demand of the workout by including brief intervals of steady state exercise. Some examples would be 10 Burpees, 1 minute of jump roping (with or without an actual rope), 1 minute of stationary cycling, etc...

This routine has many variations depending on how much or how little equipment you have access to. Please contact me at rick@evolveexercise.com if you have any questions regarding In-Home program design or if you would like an invite to our app, which provides both text and video instruction for these exercises.

I hope you find yourself safe and healthy!